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As Dora reflects on her own experience with therapy and mindfulness, she finds herself thinking about her parents, the lives they lived, and what they didn’t have access to. That thought stays with her, and slowly begins to change how she understands her own healing. Learn more a ...  Show more

Dora reflects on a moment that changed how she sees her mom. Not by ignoring the past, but by expanding the story. As she begins to hold both her experience and her mom’s humanity at the same time, something softens, and creates a little more space to move forward. Learn more abo ...  Show more

We talk about how deadlines can boost our happiness, and how a TV show can spark a useful conversation with a teenager about values. Plus we debate a challenging question about how to navigate life’s challenges. Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Follow on social media: @Gre ...  Show more

Cues are the small signals that we give and pick up that have a big impact. The head tilt, the smile, the open-palmed gesture – they all carry meaning that people intuitively understand. And if you’ve ever felt misunderstood, overlooked, or underestimated, you can change that by ...  Show more

Going into 2025, we all want to make changes. But instead of focusing on new goals, and perhaps stacking more habits on top of ones that you’ve already got, or failed at before, maybe it’s time to break free from habits that hold you back? Perhaps this is the reason why you strug ...  Show more

We discuss a new mantra to reframe a all-too-common annoyance, and the value of a new parasocial friend. Also, we discuss Orange Theory and hiking in Fryman Canyon. Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Follow on social media: @GretchenRubin on YouTube @GretchenRubin on TikTok ...  Show more